AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB

AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB
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Effective Speed -46%Effective Speed -46%Average Score -43%Read -3%, Write -20%, 4K Read -30%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed -29%, 4K Mixed -132%, SusWrite -54%Peak Score -6%Read 0%, Write -4%, 4K Read -7%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -27%, SusWrite 11%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -59%DQ Read -64%, DQ Write -5%, DQ Mixed -30%, ADQ Read -99%, ADQ Write -26%, ADQ Mixed -324%, Age 104%, AS-SSD Total -25%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 67.6% (706^th of 1072)

Based on 67 user benchmarks. Model: AP-SSD-A1-256

Poor: 37%Average: 67.6% Great: 99%

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

The AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB averaged 32.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.4MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 230MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB is 62%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 193MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 164MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 67 samples)

Rank 70667.6%

Min	Avg	Max
299	Read 445	508
49.3	Write 339	465
19.1	Mixed 278	412
27.6	SusWrite 193	428
70% 314 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.2	4K Read 26.4	40
9.6	4K Write 65.2	113
0.44	4K Mixed 19.4	45.9
99.4% 37 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
28.2	DQ Read 164	224
9.72	DQ Write 230	340
0.34	DQ Mixed 61.3	254
84.2% 152 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

IDN-User, 5 months ago.

124GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0910A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 50 43 49 59 58 MB/s

72% Very good

Write 408

Mixed 396

SusWrite 58.8

76% 341 MB/s

4K Read 29.5

4K Write 82.2

4K Mixed 27.2

123% 46.3 MB/s

DQ Read 190

DQ Write 322

DQ Mixed 1.3

73% 171 MB/s

IDN-User, 5 months ago.

30GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN07373

SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 199 193 189 192 187 MB/s

59.9% Above average

Write 203

Mixed 197

SusWrite 192

50% 223 MB/s

4K Read 20.1

4K Write 67

4K Mixed 23.9

96% 37 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 183

DQ Mixed 134

107% 147 MB/s

IDN-User, 4 months ago.

77GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0929A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 45 51 6.4 204 49 MB/s

59.9% Above average

Write 414

Mixed 19.4

SusWrite 99.1

56% 253 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 10.8

4K Mixed 24.2

77% 20.5 MB/s

DQ Read 156

DQ Write 321

DQ Mixed 41.5

88% 173 MB/s

IDN-User, 3 months ago.

50GB free (System drive)

Firmware: U0524A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 45 149 69 70 70 MB/s

55.3% Above average

Write 438

Mixed 37.3

SusWrite 103

58% 265 MB/s

4K Read 20.6

4K Write 78.5

4K Mixed 0.3

73% 33.1 MB/s

DQ Read 130

DQ Write 334

DQ Mixed 8.2

70% 157 MB/s

IDN-User, 2 months ago.

39GB free (System drive)

Firmware: U0524A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 3.7 253 374 354 384 MB/s

45.6% Average

Write 390

Mixed 9

SusWrite 229

58% 263 MB/s

4K Read 22.5

4K Write 5.1

4K Mixed 10

50% 12.5 MB/s

IDN-User, 5 months ago.

148GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0910A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 52 31 39 60 59 MB/s

39.9% Below average

Write 172

Mixed 74.9

SusWrite 53

40% 185 MB/s

4K Read 20

4K Write 34.9

4K Mixed 1.2

50% 18.7 MB/s

DQ Read 182

DQ Write 65.6

DQ Mixed 40.1

52% 95.9 MB/s

IDN-User, 2 months ago.

60GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S0222A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 82 44 15 106 59 MB/s

34.8% Below average

Write 406

Mixed 12.2

SusWrite 107

55% 251 MB/s

4K Read 20

4K Write 6.5

4K Mixed 0.4

34% 8.97 MB/s

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Gaming 49%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 46%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450M GAMING

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	332x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	299x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	116x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	143x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	117x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	97x

SSD
AP-SSD-A1-256 256GBBench 68%, 67 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	70x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	59x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 82%, 52,667 samples	57x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $253

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB

Average Bench: 67.6% (706^th of 1072)

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450M GAMING

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AP-SSD-A1-256 256GB

Average Bench: 67.6% (706th of 1072)

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